This chapter explores the speaker's personal experience of growing up in a financially disadvantaged family and the challenges they faced when their mother was diagnosed with early onset dementia. It delves into the emotional impact of the diagnosis and the responsibility the speaker had to take on as a caregiver for their mother and siblings.
Before she was Dr Alix Woolard, Alix was a teenager grappling with a traumatic event in her family.
It would affect her mental health dramatically, leaving her unsure of her path ahead.
Now, Dr Alix Woolard researches childhood trauma and it's lifelong impacts.
This episode deals with mental health and discusses suicide. Please listen with care.